We’ve been shopping the sales for you to find the best legitimate discounts and voucher codes so you find the best bargains with ease – US and UK. Since they’re usually expensive at full price, PCs often have some of the deepest discounts around. And with a constant churn of new components you can always find massive savings by opting for hardware that’s a year or two old – but often still plenty powerful. We’ve got gaming machines, basic desktops and all-in-one (AIO) PCs. We also have plenty of great laptop deals if a PC isn’t the right choice. We also have the overall best tech deals. As a rule of thumb, if you see the right product within your budget then make sure you don’t miss out as prices can change quickly or stock run out.
Where to find PC deals
Where you want to go depends a lot on what you’re looking for. If you want to buy a pre-built computer or just some simple accessories, then some of the standard electronics retailers are the best bet: And in the UK: If you’re looking to pick up components though, you’d be better off looking at the following (some of which sell pre-built PCs too, for what it’s worth): We’ve gathered up the best PC deals that are available right now. If you’re looking for Apple desktops then we have specific guides on our sister site Macworld for iMac deals and Mac mini deals.
Best PC Deals US
Best PC Deals UK
PC deals 2022: What to look for
More than with most things, it’s worth making sure you know how much a given component or PC setup is worth – retailers love to advertise reductions that aren’t quite as good as they appear, by quoting the initial RRP rather than a product’s most recent price. Plan what components you want – and how much they cost normally – and you can make sure you don’t get fooled by dodgy “discounts”. Was: $619.99 Now: $539.99 (£80 off) Was: $629.99 Now: $499.99 ($130 off + Xbox Game Pass) Was: $1,499.99 Now: $1,199.99 ($300 off) Was: $779.99 Now: $599.99 ($180 off) Was: $2,299.99 Now: $1,699.99 ($600 off) Was: £899 Now: £814 (£85 off) Was: £1,249 Now: £1,149 (£100 off) AO has a decent £100 off the latest iMac with Apple’s impressive M1 chip, if you’re ok with the blue colour. Was: £699 Now: £629 (£70 off) It’s not a huge discount but this compact tower PC from Dell will get the job done without breaking the bank and has a 12th-gen Core i5 processor and 256GB SSD. Was: £699 Now: £629 (£70 off) Was: £1,249 Now: £1,049 (£200 off) Those looking for a powerful but affordable gaming PC should consider the Omen 25L.It has an AMD Ryzen 5, RX 6600 XT and 1TB SSD. Was: £849 Now: £669 (£180 off) Was: £2,469 Now: £1,849 (£620 off) There’s a big saving on this powerful gaming PC from Dell’s Alienware line. It’s got an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics card. The biggest discounts are on pre-built desktops and all-in-one computers (think iMacs, where the computer and the screen are built into the same unit). If you’re happy to build your own, or upgrade your existing setup, keep an eye on component sites though.
PC deals for students
Another great resource to help you snag deals is Tech Advisor’s Student Beans page. The Tech and Mobile section can help you save up to 25% from big brands such as Apple, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Logitech and many more. See all tech student deals here. Tech Advisor’s Reviews Editor, Chris has been reviewing all kinds of tech for over 10 years and specialises in audio. He also covers a range of topics including home entertainment, phones, laptops, tablets and more.